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Year 7 Science and Maths Unit: Bridges of Australia

Interdisciplinary unit: What makes a designer successful? Unit exploring science and maths concepts involved in bridge building.

Arch Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge
Richmond Bridge Tasmania
The largest stone arch bridge in Australia. This site provides a short article about its history.

Suspension Bridge

The Erskine River footbridge at Lorne, Victoria.

Suspension bridges of Australia
List of 38 suspension bridges in Australia. Use this list to choose a specific bridge to research.

Beam Bridge

Barwon Heads Bridge
Interesting information about the Barwon Heads bridges, the timber original built in 1927 and its concrete, steel and timber replacement built in 2010.

Cable-stayed bridge

ANZAC Bridge Sydney
Excellent information about the construction of this cable-stayed bridge with photos.
The Eleanor Schonell Bridge Brisbane
Informative site explaining the statistics of the bridge and its benefits to the people of Brisbane.